Staples is business to business. You're what binds us together.

Staples Promotional Products leads the industry with design expertise, best in class technology and inspiring creativity. SPP offers hundreds of customizable products - from coolers to notebooks - that allow companies to maximize brand recognition and reach thousands of people at a low cost.

What you'll be doing:

* Be responsive to multiple internal clients.

* Accept work assignments from different attorneys and exercise independent decisions within stated parameters.

* Work collaboratively with internal stakeholders while moving sometimes complex contracts and projects forward.

* Review, draft and negotiate contracts, including meeting with internal clients and negotiating with third parties.

* Advise clients with respect to Staples' contract policies, use of form contracts, interpretation of contract terms, and other issues.

* Enter contract information in Staples' contract management systems.

* Assist with drafting new contract templates.

* Assist lawyers with developing contracts processes.

* Assist lawyers with training internal clients on contract and legal issues.

* Review existing (and proposed) laws and regulations and understand how they may affect internal clients, synthesize such laws and regulations for attorneys, and help advise internal clients on such laws and regulations.

* Understand and execute on global contracts with corresponding legislation.

What you bring to the table:

* Solid understanding of legal terms and contract formulation principles.

* Experience in working directly with third parties in both cooperative and potentially adversarial scenarios.

* Excellent written and verbal communication skills, and ability to write in a clear and concise manner.

* Demonstrated ability managing projects/processes, with a focus on proven success achieving project goals despite competing viewpoints and interests.

* Ability to conduct legal research and review and understand legislation as well as understand and communicate the implications of legislation to the in-house clients and supervising attorneys.

* Ability to understand the business objective and use problem solving skills to overcome obstacles to achieving such objective.

* Highly refined computer skills, including proficiency in Word, PowerPoint, and Excel.

* Ability to work in various databases, both internal and external.

* Ability to maintain confidentiality requirements.

* Experience drafting and negotiating vendor, manufacturing, services, and licensing agreements.

* Excellent judgment on business and legal matters, including knowing when to escalate issues to the attorney level or a senior business team member.

Qualifications :

What's needed- Basic Qualifications:

* 4+ years of experience in commercial contracts

What's needed- Preferred Qualifications:

* Bachelor's Degree

* Paralegal certification

* Foreign language skills

We Offer:

* Inclusive culture with associate-led Business Resource Groups

* Flexible PTO (22 days) and Holiday Schedule

* Online and Retail Discounts, Company Match 401(k), Physical and Mental Health Wellness programs, and more!